Philippine Travel Tax

Under Presidential Decree (PD) No. 1183, as amended by PD 1205, Batas Pambansa (BP) 38 and Executive Order (EO) 283, Filipinos and other nationals travelling to other countries are required to pay travel tax before departure from the Philippines.

Who must pay travel tax

Filipino nationals

Permanent resident aliens

Non-resident aliens who stayed in the Philippines for more than one (1) year.

Who are exempted

Filipino overseas contract workers

Filipino permanent residents abroad whose stay in the Philippines is less than one year

Infants (2 years old and below)

Foreign diplomatic representatives

Employees of the UN and its agencies

US military personnel

International carrier crew

Philippine foreign service personnel assigned abroad and their dependents

Philippine Government employees on official travel (excluding Government-owned and controlled corporations)

Grantees of foreign Government funded trips

Students with approved scholarships by appropriate Government agency

Personnel of Philippine offices of multinational corporations not engaged in business in the Philippines and their dependents.

How much is the rate

The rates are as follows: P1,620.00 for Filipinos who are not permanent residents in other countries. P810.00 for Filipinos below 12 years old and are not permanent residents in other countries. P200.00 for Filipino permanent residents abroad and infants below 2 yrs old. P300.00 plus a processing fee of P200.00 for dependents of OFW’s going to the job site.